Mike
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See map at http://www.opencarry.org/opencarry.htmlandand click on the new definitions, notably, the replacement of the old "anomalous open carry state" category with "Open Carry Frendly State" where "Opencarry [is] permitted by state law without license, but either lacks preemption or does not allow unlicensed open carry inside a vehicle."
As for North Carolina, OpenCarry.org is of the view that "generally preempted" applies to North Carolina as the state preemption law, though weak, when read in concert with State v. Kerner, does not permit localities to ban the open carry of military (i.e., normal) sized handguns on streets, sidewalks and private businessesso basically open carriers can get around the state, even if they have to watch out for possible local open carry bans in parks, city buildings, and municipal parking lots.
Talking points everyone should know and use when talking about open carry, i.e., the practice of carrying holstered unconcealed functional handguns (functionality includes being loaded):
See map at http://www.opencarry.org/opencarry.htmlandand click on the new definitions, notably, the replacement of the old "anomalous open carry state" category with "Open Carry Frendly State" where "Opencarry [is] permitted by state law without license, but either lacks preemption or does not allow unlicensed open carry inside a vehicle."
As for North Carolina, OpenCarry.org is of the view that "generally preempted" applies to North Carolina as the state preemption law, though weak, when read in concert with State v. Kerner, does not permit localities to ban the open carry of military (i.e., normal) sized handguns on streets, sidewalks and private businessesso basically open carriers can get around the state, even if they have to watch out for possible local open carry bans in parks, city buildings, and municipal parking lots.
Talking points everyone should know and use when talking about open carry, i.e., the practice of carrying holstered unconcealed functional handguns (functionality includes being loaded):
- 42 states permit open carry in public
- 26 states require no license to open carry
- Only 7 states ban open carry in public
- California allows open carry in many or most parts of rural areas, but figuring out precisely where it is banned (i.e., that guns must be unloaded) is so difficult that as a practical matter, open carry is not a realistic option.